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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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